Refreshing Corn Salad

Description

This is such a fresh tasting salad with ribbons of basil leaves throughout. Add dressing in to your liking.

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 6 ears fresh corn, shucked and desilked
  • 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, minced
  • 1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ⅓ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup fresh basil leaves, cut into very thin strips
  • ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Fill a bowl with ice water. Stir sugar into a large pot filled with water; bring to a boil. Add corn; cook until kernels are softened
  2. about 2 minutes. Drain and transfer corn to ice water until cooled; drain. Cut kernels from the cob with a sharp knife.
  3. Combine corn
  4. Roma tomatoes
  5. red bell pepper
  6. and green onions in a bowl. Stir sour cream
  7. mayonnaise
  8. basil
  9. Parmesan cheese
  10. and cider vinegar together in a bowl until dressing is smooth; season with salt and pepper. Fold dressing into corn mixture. Chill in the refrigerator until flavors combine
  11. 8 hours to overnight.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 7 mins

Total Time: 8 hrs 27 mins

Servings: 6

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